Newbery Medalist and bestselling author Lynne Rae Perkins introduces a boy (Frank) and a dog (Lucky) in this celebratory

As Frank and Lucky venture out into the world around them, they discover they both have a lot to learn.

The contrast between how Lucky looks at various subjects from a dog’s perspective, versus the classic, academic approach is very cleverly done. From that day forward, boy and dog are inseparable. …This is foremost a story of love between a boy and dog, but even readers who don’t have pets will want to get schooled with Frank and Lucky.” …This is foremost a story of love between a boy and dog, but even readers who don’t have pets will want to get schooled with Frank and Lucky.” Newbery-winning author Lynne Rae Perkins (Criss Cross; All Alone in the Universe) paints a picture of a redheaded boy whose bad day turns around when he brings a friendly black dog home from the pound: "One day when Frank could not win for losing, he got Lucky. Reviewed by: Mary Peverada - Portland Public Library, Portland, Southern Maine Library District Review Date: January 17, 2017 Review. Parents need to know that Frank and Lucky Get Schooled by Newbery winner Lynne Rae Perkins (Criss Cross) is a warm, witty boy-dog friendship story that's also chock-full of information. On a rainy day, Frank’s parents take him to the shelter to get a new dog. Frank and Lucky Get Schooled book. Find helpful customer reviews and review ratings for Frank and Lucky Get Schooled at Amazon.com. Read honest and unbiased product reviews from our users. “Discovering school subjects through imaginative scenarios makes learning a delight for two characters and their audience. Read: "The time Lucky wondered about skunks, they learned about Chemistry" as Frank … Wry humor, and inventive story development, deliver a book as wonderful as it is edifying. To me, to “get schooled” implies something happening TO you (although I realize this is a little too black-and-white), whereas Frank and Lucky are more or less autodidacts, at least as far as we can see. “Discovering school subjects through imaginative scenarios makes learning a delight for two characters and their audience. On a rainy day, Frank’s parents take him to the shelter to get a new dog. And i agree it … Frank and Lucky Get Schooled by Lynne Rae Perkins. This is an absolutely wonderful book. On a rainy day, Frank’s parents take him to the shelter to get a new dog. The multi disciplinary classroom applications of the book are legion. Frank and Lucky Get Schooled NPR coverage of Frank and Lucky Get Schooled by Lynne Rae Perkins. Written and Illustrated by Lynne Rae Perkins. Its a beautiful package. The story parallels the things both of them learn together and separately and help teach each other about the world around them.